Import of another 124,000 tonnes of rice given go-ahead

Some 91,000 tonnes will be parboiled rice and 33,000 tonnes sunned rice
17 April 2024, 11:09 AM

All member factories completed paying March salary, Eid bonus: BGMEA

BGMEA President SM Mannan Kochi says in a press briefing today
10 April 2024, 09:12 AM

New industries outside economic zones will not get electricity, gas

The cabinet committee on economic affairs says
8 April 2024, 14:04 PM

70% factories yet to pay March salary

Some 70% have already paid festival bonus, Industrial police say
7 April 2024, 15:45 PM

Leather shipment recovers, fetches $100 million in 9 months

Leather exports rose 9.8% year-on-year in Jul-Mar of FY24
7 April 2024, 14:20 PM

Scooter sales rev up as riders seek comfort

Local retailers post up to 65% rise in monthly scooter sales
30 March 2024, 13:48 PM

Litchi growers expect good harvest this year

There are over 4,000 orchards dotting the district
28 March 2024, 15:18 PM

Forex reserves fall by half a billion in a week

It hit $19.45 billion on March 27, down from $19.98 billion on March 20
28 March 2024, 12:02 PM

Contracts of Summit’s three power plants extended

The plants are located in Dhaka’s Ashulia, Narshingdi’s Madhabdi and Cumilla’s Chandina
27 March 2024, 13:56 PM

Another Bangladeshi factory obtains Gold LEED certification

Gazipur-based APS Knit Composite Ltd scored 71 out of 110
24 March 2024, 15:34 PM

Russia wants skilled manpower from Bangladesh

The Putin administration will take 60 workers initially and more in phases
24 March 2024, 13:57 PM

Gold price hiked to Tk 114,074, a new record

The new rate comes two days after a price cut
21 March 2024, 15:15 PM

Garment export to USA falls 2.58%

However, apparel shipment to the EU rose 3.27% in Jul-Feb
20 March 2024, 15:20 PM

German retail firm Otto urged to source more high-value RMG: BGMEA

A delegation of Otto Group meets BGMEA president today
20 March 2024, 12:03 PM

India’s biggest wholesale market in Nashik demands withdrawal of onion export ban

The Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) in India’s Lasalgaon made the demand
20 March 2024, 11:01 AM

Commodity market monitoring to continue: Titu

There is ample supply of basic goods, the state minister for commerce says
19 March 2024, 15:09 PM

Steel sector’s operational cost rises 65% in a year

Dollar crisis, rise in utility bills taking toll, says Bangladesh Steel Manufacturers Association
19 March 2024, 14:55 PM

Bangladesh's RMG exports via Delhi airport upset Indian apparel makers

Garments from Bangladesh have been a key driver behind the surge in export cargo trans-shipment at the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) in the last one year but the development has upset Indian apparel suppliers..On February 7 last year, India allowed DIAL to serve as a cargo tra
14 March 2024, 18:20 PM

IMF suggests raising tax-free income limit to Tk 5 lakh

The International Monetary Fund has suggested the National Board of Revenue (NBR) restructure the personal income tax slabs and increase the tax-free income limit to Tk 5 lakh from the existing Tk 3.5 lakh.
14 March 2024, 18:10 PM

Forex reserves fall below $20 billion after import payments

$1.29 billion import bills cleared last week, which brought down the reserves to $19.99 billion on Wednesday
14 March 2024, 14:48 PM